One of the most significant setbacks for the Chips Act has been TSMC's decision to build a chip factory in Germany. TSMC is the world's leading chipmaker, and its investment in Germany is a major coup for the EU. However, the factory will not be operational until 2027, and it will only produce 28-nanometer chips. This is far behind the 2-nanometer chips that the EU hopes to produce by 2030.
TSMC, Bosch, Infineon, and NXP have announced a joint investment of €10 billion to build a chip manufacturing plant in Europe. The plant will be located in Dresden, Germany, and is expected to create over 7,000 jobs.
Beijing’s imposition of export restrictions on essential metals, gallium and germanium, used extensively in semiconductor manufacturing, has officially taken effect on August 1, 2023. As these metals constitute indispensable components for semiconductor production, chipmakers worldwide are now grappling with the pressing imperative to diversify their supply chains and identify alternative sources.
The 3 nm process is a major advancement over the current 5 nm process, and it is expected to offer up to 35% power efficiency improvements and up to 15% performance improvements. This will allow the iPhone 15 Pro to offer longer battery life and faster performance than any other smartphone on the market.
The semiconductor shortage has been a major problem for the global economy for the past two years. However, there are signs that the shortage may be starting to ease. In this post, we will take a look at the latest developments in the semiconductor shortage and discuss what it means for the future.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the military landscape. AI is being used to develop autonomous weapons systems, improve target identification and tracking, and analyze battlefield data.
The expansion of TSMC to Japan and the US is a major event in the global semiconductor industry. It is a sign of the growing demand for semiconductors, and it is a response to the pressure from governments to reduce reliance on foreign chipmakers.
Germany's largest semiconductor manufacturer, Infineon Technologies AG, has announced a jaw-dropping RM25 billion investment in its semiconductor plant in Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia. This is the single largest investment by a foreign company in Malaysia's history.
The news of ChatGPT using NVIDIA GPUs was seen as a validation of NVIDIA's position as a leader in the AI chip market. ChatGPT is one of the most advanced LLMs in the world, and its use of NVIDIA GPUs showed that NVIDIA's chips were capable of handling the complex calculations required to train and run LLMs.
Diamond semiconductors are a promising new class of materials with a wide range of potential applications. However, the difficulty of slicing diamonds into thin wafers has limited their commercialization.